No 2 A.C. (Army-Cooperation) Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 2 A.C. (ARMY-COOPERATION) SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed 13 May 1912 at Farnborough.

Coat of arms (crest) of No 2 A.C. (Army-Cooperation) Squadron, Royal Air Force

(Queen Elizabeth II Version)
Coat of arms (crest) of No 2 A.C. (Army-Cooperation) Squadron, Royal Air Force

(King Charles III Version)

Official blazon

Three concentric circles (The RAF roundel) overall a Wake Knot Or,

Origin/meaning

The Wake Knot alludes to Hereward the Wake who defended the Isle of Ely from the Norman Invaders. And thus alludes to the Army Cooperation role of the Squadron. The badge was granted in May 1936.

Literature: Images from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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